Anna Chakvetadze joins Russian Fed Cup team as staff

Retired professional tennis player Anna Chakvetadze has joined the Russian Fed Cup team as a staff. The former world number five is said to be assisting the team in a coaching capacity in the upcoming World Group Playoff rubber against Argentina.

Russia’s Fed Cup team captain Shamil Tarpischev said that Chakvetadze will be able to gain the experience from this which could eventually pave way for her to becoming the coach of the team in the future.